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verb

past tense of harry

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Recent Examples of harried
Adjective
Apparently, during the harried month that passed between the recusal of Candidate Biden and the mounting of Candidate Harris, the campaign underwent a large image overhaul. Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2024 Solo dining is traditionally seen as a last resort for harried travelers or lonely singles. Dax Dasilva, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024 For Costanzo isn’t alone onstage; he’s surrounded by a company of actors, all first-rate clowns, who begin the play as his harried, breathless stagehands and gradually morph into full expressions of Mozart and Da Ponte’s characters. Sara Holdren, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2024 Watching Keaton here reminded me of Cary Grant in his heyday as a harried dad in studio comedies like Houseboat and Room For One More. Pete Hammond, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for harried 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for harried
Adjective
  • If this cycle locks the Chinese economy into a long-term slowdown, how a frustrated Beijing chooses to react will have security as well as economic consequences across Asia and, indeed, the world.
    Bilahari Kausikan, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
  • In a video that accompanied the post, Johns can be seen sitting in the back seat of the self-driving car, growing increasingly frustrated as the vehicle makes several loops around a parking lot.
    Luke Chinman, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Philadelphia’s defensive front, led by tackle Jalen Carter, harassed Daniels and Washington’s running backs in both meetings.
    Ben Standig, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
  • The new complaint is rooted in allegations that Tilda Santiago, a special education case manager for Ortiz from September 2022 through May 2023, bullied and harassed the high schooler for several months.
    Jessika Harkay, Hartford Courant, 15 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Postecoglou understandably felt annoyed, but Madley did not make a mistake.
    Jay Harris, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
  • And after a few moments of getting annoyed looks, Radek nodded.
    Brandon Taylor, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • All three were plundered by thieves in ancient and medieval times, so many of the items originally left are no longer there.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Along with thousands of others, these artifacts were plundered by French colonial troops in 1892.
    Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • As Cha-il, the auditing department’s perpetually exasperated and hypervigilant leader, Shin helps to uncover various scandals and white collar crimes.
    Simon Abrams, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
  • There’s comic mileage in Gromit’s expressive eyes – ranging from exasperated to determined – as the heroic dog endeavors to save the day.
    Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • The movie itself was widely criticized, with director Sam Taylor-Johnson facing accusations of exploiting Winehouse’s troubled personal life, but Abela earned high praise for her embodiment of who many deem one of the greatest musical talents of the 21st century.
    Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Stellantis, which celebrated its fourth anniversary in January following the merger of Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot, has had a troubled year and is shopping for a new CEO after Tavares resigned.
    Jamie L. LaReau, Detroit Free Press, 3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Also, Roach was asked by several people and he was seemingly getting irritated with the consistent questions.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • There are different reasons why your vulva may become irritated or inflamed.
    Heidi Cope, Health, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • These weapons are reviled among human rights advocacy organizations and can have lasting civilian impacts.
    Ellie Cook, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
  • In fact, however, he is not overlooked but derided or reviled -- the strength of the populace’s reactions is directly proportional to its horror at his accuracy.
    David Mamet, National Review, 21 Nov. 2024

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“Harried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harried. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.

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